King of the Hill/Rich Hank, Poor Hank

Rich Hank, Poor Hank
Season 8, Episode 8
Airdate	January 4, 2004
Production Number	7ABE21
Written by	Etan Cohen
Directed by	Tricia Garcia
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King of the Hill — Season Eight

Rich Hank, Poor Hank is the eighth episode of the eighth season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred fifty-seventh episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela S. Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

and Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Eric's Dad)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Older Woman), David Herman (Narrator, Emiglio), Jonathan Joss (John Redcorn), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble), Tara Strong (Southwest Mutual Representative, Eric), Dave Thomas (Cab Driver), Lauren Tom (Connie Souphanousinphone)

Plot Overview

Hank is disappointed in Bobby's complete lack of money sense, but it gets worse when Bobby mistakenly thinks his father is rich and tries to encourage to spend some of it.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Bobby: Dad, give me a big wad of cash!

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• Boomhauer mentions Hank buying a new truck last year. It's likely referencing the one bought in "Chasing Bobby", even though that was three seasons ago, but does align with the timeline regarding Luanne's age between seasons four and seven.

Trivia

Allusions and References

• After Hank complains about the corrupting effect of MTV, Boomhauer mentions MTV Cribs and Ja Rule's refrigerator full of Crystal champagne.

Goofs

• When we first see Hank's truck parked at the lake, it seems to be parked too close to the building.

Quotes

• Hank: The amount of money a man makes is between him and the professionals down at the H & R Block.

• Peggy: Who were we talking to in Dallas for 37 minutes? Oh, I remember. (shudders)

• Hank: Where did I go wrong, Peggy? How did I raise a son who goes around with that filthy money-mouth of his? He actually had the audacity to ask me how much I make a year.

Peggy: Hmm. I do not know where he would get an attitude like that. It certainly was not from us. We raised him to be uncomfortable about anything that personal.

• Hank: My boy asked me how much money I make.

Bill: The nerve!

Dale: The less kids know about money, the less likely they are to rat you out under the pressure of a federal investigation.

• Connie: I don't know, Bobby. We've lived next door to you guys for a long time. You don't seem rich. I mean, you guys don't have half the stuff we do and everything you do have, we have a better version of.

• Bobby: Oh, God! I don't want to lose my leg. Can you imagine the cheap fake leg he's going to buy me? He'll probably just make it himself out of a broom handle and a shoe horn.

• Joseph: Hey, did you guys hear? Bobby's rich. Turns out Mister Hill is some kind of crazy millionaire oil something.

Nancy: Joseph, sug, you know better than to spread silly gossip like that. What did Reverend Stroup say? It was somethin' about Jesus and gossip and it rhymed.

• Dale: Tell me more of Hank's fortune, Joseph.

Joseph: Connie says he's some kind of, like, rich miser or something.

Dale: The Millionaire Next Door. I read that book, but I had no idea it was about Hank.

• Narrator: Coming up next, find out what this man wants to show your children.

(phone rings)

Hank: All right, Peggy, tell me what happens.

(Hank goes into the kitchen to answer the phone)

Peggy: Oh, my God, that is shocking!

Hank: Dang it.

• Hank: How did you get to be a spoiled rich kid when we're not even rich?

• Hank: I used to think you were too young for this conversation, but I think we've all had enough of you learning about money on the streets, so here goes.

• Hank: Hey, it looks hot up there. Why don't you come down and take a break?

Bobby: Breaks are for guys on disability.

• Dale: So Hank frittered away his fortune. God, if Peggy was the best he could do with money, what's going to happen now when she leaves him?

Boomhauer: Man, you talk about how the mighty have dang ol' fallen, man.

Bill: Mm-hmm. I heard it had something to do with the Internet.

Dale: Usually does.